Fans were shocked when the Brazilian was left out of the Chelsea squad entirely at the weekend as Andreas Christensen stepped into the starting XI in his place.

Although the Blues walked away with all three points as they claimed at 1-0 victory, some have questioned the call to drop Luiz - but Kante believes it is not for the players to second guess their manager.

Kante also added that while he has recovered physically, he is still trying to overcome the mental block that has come with his recent hamstring injury which saw him not play a single minute of football for the Blues in October.

"I need more confidence because when you play after this injury, you have some fear," he admitted. "But with one week's training, and this game, I have more confidence. I'm happy to be back.